In this guide I’ll be taking apart a Sony Vaio VPCZ1 laptop.
I’ll show how to remove the keyboard/palmrest assembly in order to access internal laptop components.
You can use this guide for accessing the hard drive (which is mounted inside the case), memory modules, optical DVD drive and wireless card. Also, when you remove the palmrest assembly you can access the laptop cooling fan and clean it up.
In this particular case I’m taking apart Sony Vaio VPCZ1290X model.
In this guide I will take apart a Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J laptop in order to replace failed DC jack. I think this guide will work for all other models in the Sony Vaio VGN-CS line.
During this disassembly process I’ll go though the following major steps:
STEP 1-5: Removing laptop hard drive, DVD drive. Accessing memory modules.
STEP 6-12: Disconnecting and removing laptop keyboard.
STEP 13-16: Removing laptop bottom cover.
STEP 17-18: Disconnecting and removing the cooling fan assembly.
STEP 19-29: Disconnecting, removing and replacing the DC jack harness.
It’s hard to replace the DC jack on this model. If you have never fixed a laptop before, you don’t want to start with Sony Vaio VGN-CS. I think Sony engineers tried their best to make the DC jack cable replacement as difficult as possible. Well… they succeeded.
In this guide I will show how to disassemble a Sony Vaio VPCS111FM laptop in order to fix broken power button.
Also, this laptop has another model number on the bottom: Model PCG-51211L.
Here’s what happened. The power button got pushed into the laptop case and stopped working. It wasn’t possible to turn on the laptop at all.
In order to figure out what’s going on I had to disassemble the laptop base and take a closer look at the power button.
Today I’ll be replacing broken (cracked) LCD screen on a Sony Vaio VPC-S111FM laptop.
This laptop also has another model number on the bottom: model PCG-51211L.
It’s possible the guide will fit some other Sony Vaio VPC-S series laptops. If the disassembly guide works for you, please mention the laptop model in comments below.
In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Sony Vaio VGN-NR series laptop.
I’ll be taking apart a Sony Vaio VGN-NR120E laptop but I believe you can use same instructions for all other models in VGN-NR line. If this guide works for your laptop please mention the full model number in comments after the post.
The main goal of my repair is removing and replacing the failed hard drive which is mounted inside the laptop case. While accessing the hard drive, I’ll explain how to remove some other main laptop parts.
In this guide I show how to disassemble a Sony Vaio VGN-FW170J laptop.
Most likely this guide will work for the entire Sony Vaio VGN-FW line. Please mention your laptop model number if this guide works for you.
In this guide I show how to remove and replace LCD screen on a Sony Vaio VGN-NW series laptop.
I’m replacing LCD screen on a Sony Vaio VGN-NW235F laptop. It also says model PCG-7184L on the bottom.
In the following guide I’ll be taking apart a Sony Vaio VPCF1 laptop. I’m doing that in order to remove and replace damaged LCD screen. In this guide I’ll show how to remove laptop keyboard, media button board, speakers and of course LCD screen.
The full laptop model name is Sony Vaio VPC-F11KFX/B.
Also, there is another model number listed on the bottom: Model PCG-F1114L.
In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the keyboard in a Sony Vaio VGN-T350 (model PCG-4E1L) laptop.
You can use this guide for replacing the keyboard or accessing the internal memory slot which is located under the keyboard.
This guide might work for some other Sony Vaio VGN-T series laptops. Please mention the model number in comments below if it works for you.
In the following guide I explain how to disassemble a Sony Vaio VGN-BX series laptop. In my case, I’m working with a Sony Vaio VGN-BX760 laptop.
You can use this guide for one of the following projects:
1. Removing and replacing the keyboard.
2. Removing and replacing the cooling fan.
3. Removing and replacing the CMOS battery.
4. Removing, replacing or upgrading memory modules in the internal or external slots.
4. Removing and replacing the hard drive and CD/DVD optical drive.
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